SKOWHEGAN, Maine (AP) - Authorities in Maine told 6,000 residents not to drink water from their faucets following a report of a strange odor and taste.
The Maine Water Company was notifying customers in Skowhegan on Thursday not to drink or consume the water, WABI-TV reported.
Officials said they observed a sheen on two ponds that feed to the water treatment plant and Maine Water said in a Facebook post that they believed the ponds were also the source of a soapy smell.
The ponds are no longer feeding water into the system, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement, but it may take several days for any contaminated water to be flushed out.
While the order is in place, authorities told residents to use bottled water for food preparation and anything else where they would consume water like making ice or teeth brushing.
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